Nigeria as a country boasts of astounding personalities in the circle of music with singers from different genders throwing hot jams from different genres resounding in different parts of the world thereby promoting African music.

Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, formerly Kiss Daniel, also known as Vado, is a Nigerian singer and Songwriter. The hitmaker of Buga, and I Will Be Rich Till I Die, is certainly one of Nigeria’s greatest diamonds in the Nigerian Music Industry.

Early Life

Oluwatobilobila Daniel Anidugbe was born on 1, May, 1994 in Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria.

He attended Abeokuta Grammar School and later graduated at the Federal University of Agriculture, also in Abeokuta, with a degree in Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology.

His music journey started in the University.

He conveys his music in the genres of Afrobeats, Pop and R&B.

Career

Previously, he signed a record deal with G-World Entertainment in 2013, however left the record label following contract issues and court cases.

During his affiliation with the G-World Entertainment, he gained public acceptance with the release of his debut single, Woju.

Awards and nominations

Best New Act to watch in Nigeria Entertainment Award.

Next Rated during the Headies in 2015.

Most Promising Act of the Year during City People Entertainment in 2015.

Listeners Choice during MTV Africa Music Awards in 2016.

Afropop Artist of the Year during Nigeria Entertainment Award in 2016.

Hottest Single of the Year during Nigeria Entertainment Award in 2016.

Male Music Artist of the Year during City People Music Awards in 2016.

Popular Song of the Year during City People Music Awards in 2016.

Best RB/Pop album in 2016.

Controversies

Kizz Daniel had been arrested over an issue of performance. This was due to the failure to perform. He was arrested by the Tanzanian Police in Dar en Salam.

Streaming and Download

He was announced alongside Asake and Snaggy the Optimist and 1Ucid as the top trending and most streamed artists on 3, February, 2023.

After several proves of not guilty of the cases held against him, Kizz Daniel founded his own record label, Fly Boy Inc, in November 2017 in which he has signed two new acts, Demmie Vee and Philkeyz.

Kizz Daniel is indeed one of the megastars born into Africa flipping the music styles to earn him greater proponents.

written by Ruth Ama Onumah